- 2012 was most socially active year ever, sharing up 23% [Infographic] Spurred on by the London Olympics, the US Election, and Hurricane Sandy, and the proliferation of mobile devices facilitating the ease of sharing, 2012 was the most socially active year on the internet to date.
- 2012 US presidential race will be won and lost on Twitter This year's United States presidential race will be won and lost on Twitter, with Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stating that "2012 is going to be the Twitter election". Costolo made his comments during an interview at the Dive Into Media event organised by All Things D.